Dr. Henao is an associate professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at the Duke University School of Medicine, an Associate Professor in Surgery, and an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He serves as the Associate Director of Clinical Trials AI for the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

A quantitative scientist whose research focuses on the development of novel statistical methods and machine learning algorithms primarily based on probabilistic modeling, his expertise spans several fields, including applied statistics, signal processing, pattern recognition, and machine learning. His methods research targets hierarchical or multilayer probabilistic models to describe complex data for the purposes of hypothesis generation and improved predictive modeling. Most of his applied work is dedicated to the analysis of biological data such as gene expression, proteomics, medical imaging, clinical narrative, and electronic health records. His recent work has been focused on the development of sophisticated machine learning models, including deep learning approaches, for the analysis and interpretation of clinical and biological data with applications to predictive modeling for diverse clinical outcomes.

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